Do I need a licensed guide?

Yes on the major Nepal trails. We walk with a licensed local guide; the booking is with a government-registered Pokhara agency.

Can beginners do Everest Base Camp Trek?

This is a demanding itinerary. Prior multi-day trekking or very solid fitness helps. We will not sell it as a first Himalayan week if your dates are tight.

When is the best time?

March–May & September–November. We will not pretend monsoon weeks are clear weeks. Write your dates; a manager in Pokhara will say if the trail matches the weather.

Does this start from Pokhara?

Briefing, permits and kit-check are in Lakeside. Annapurna trails leave from the lake. Everest and Langtang connect through Kathmandu or overland — we still own the plan.

Everest Base Camp Trek | 16 Days from Pokhara

Who this is for

Lukla to EBC and Kala Patthar. Typically fifteen to eighteen days including flights and buffers.

We run Everest Base Camp as a tea-house trek from Lukla with real acclimatisation in Namche and Dingboche — not a race to 5,364 m. Kala Patthar (about 5,545 m) is the viewpoint morning. Typical length is fifteen to eighteen days; we hold sixteen with flight buffers. Flights and Khumbu logistics are quoted from Pokhara or Kathmandu clearly.

Included

— Licensed guide
— ACAP & TIMS permits
— Tea-house lodging
— Breakfast, lunch, dinner on trek
— Pokhara airport or hotel pickup

Not included

— International flights
— Nepal visa
— Travel insurance
— Personal snacks & drinks
— Tips

Itinerary

To Lukla and Phakding

Flight buffer and first trail night.

Namche acclimatisation

Two nights, short high walk.

Toward Dingboche / Lobuche

Rising villages, honest rest days.

EBC and Kala Patthar

Base Camp day, viewpoint morning, begin descent.

Out via Lukla

Descend and fly when weather allows.

Difficulty and altitude

Everest Base Camp Trek is a Challenging walk of 16 days, with a high point around 5545 m. We pace for acclimatisation, not a brochure summit morning.

Best time to go

Typical season: March–May & September–November. October–November and March–April are the classic Himalayan windows. We close or reroute when cloud and rain make the view a fiction.

Permits and what is included

Annapurna routes include ACAP and usually TIMS, processed in Pokhara. Restricted valleys (Mustang, Manaslu, Tsum, Nar Phu) add a RAP filed through immigration. The quote lists permit days; there is no surprise at the checkpoint.

Permit notes from Lakeside · Best treks in Nepal

How the trip starts from Pokhara

You sleep in Pokhara the night before a jeep or tourist bus. We confirm the trailhead, tea-house nights, and who meets you. No guest account — a manager replies on WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber or email.

The path

Questions before you book

Yes on the major Nepal trails. We walk with a licensed local guide; the booking is with a government-registered Pokhara agency.

Everest Base Camp Trek